Month: September 2014

Despite torrential rains in the Phoenix area resulting in widespread flooding, nearly 225 RV dealers attended the 2014 Route 66 Rally, Sept. 8-10 in Scottsdale. “Rain in Phoenix? While they said it wouldn’t happen, fortunately we had an indoor plan locked and loaded,” said Route 66 partner and co-founder Dave Francis in a press release. “Regardless, those […]

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona offices invite residents and visitors to take a mini-vacation at the Luna Lake Recreation Area on the Alpine Ranger District.

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- The owner of a Wabasha County, Minn. campground will make his first court appearance next month after being charged with three counts of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- Two transients accused of killing a Butte, Mont. man at a campground near Wise River pleaded not guilty in Dillon district court Tuesday morning.

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- Wellhouse Leisure has delivered its first Ford Terrier campervan to a Ford showroom at Bridgend Ford, the largest privately owned solus Ford dealer in South Wales.

The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) announced the Oct. 1 launch of FMCAssist, offering emergency medical evacuation/repatriation and travel assistance program as an association-paid benefit. According to a press release, members formerly had access to services, but unless they signed up for the optional paid program, they were required to pay all expenses incurred when using […]

If you looked at a graph of mid-sized truck sales over the last, say, 30 years or so, you’d notice a big meaty peak of 1.4 million in 1986 followed by a steady, pitiful decline every year thereafter. According to an AutoWeek report, by 2013 the chart shows only 250,000 for the entire segment which, when compared […]

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- Bob Martin, president and CEO of Thor Industries, talks about the Elkhart Open House and how it evolved into a powerhouse industry event. He also describes where the company is headed, the advantages of the firm's autonomous structure that drives decision making to the product level, and where he sees the RV market in five to 10 years. Next, Walter Cannon, executive director of the RV Safety Education Foundation talks about his group's safety initiatives to educate RV owners about proper weight capacity as well as fire, towing and carbon monoxide safety issues.

Despite torrential rains in the Phoenix resulting in widespread flooding, nearly 225 RV dealers attended the 2014 Route 66 Rally, Sept. 8-10 in Scottsdale. “Rain in Phoenix? While they said it wouldn’t happen, fortunately we had an indoor plan locked and loaded,” said Route 66 partner and co-founder Dave Francis in a press release. “Regardless, those who […]

(Sept. 24, 2014) -- While the Phoenix area experienced a 100-year deluge that resulted in widespread flooding, it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits and enthusiasm of the nearly 225 network dealers and partners attending the 2014 Route 66 Rally Sept. 8 to 10 in Scottsdale, Ariz.